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"Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents" is a series that provides primary source documents and expert commentary on various topics relating to the worldwide effort to combat terrorism, as well as efforts by the United States and other nations to protect their national security interests. Volume 148, Lone Wolf Terrorists, examines the phenomenon of the solitary domestic terrorist, analyzes the distinction between such terrorists and mass murderers who are not deemed to be terrorists, considers the motivations of violent extremists, and examines the dilemmas faced by law enforcement in preventing solitary political extremists with violent ideologies from translating their beliefs into actions. The volume is divided into three sections, providing an overview of the topic, an examination of strategies for prevention of such attacks, and a consideration of the Internet's role in contributing to radicalization. Documents included in this volume include a CRS report on domestic terrorism, a report examining violent radicalization from a criminal justice perspective, and a CRS report differentiating hate crimes from domestic terrorism, as well as other reports on the lone wolf terrorism phenomenon and strategies to prevent and/or counter it. The last document in the volume is a CRS report relating to the advocacy of terrorism on the Internet, especially including social media, and the ways in which law enforcement might be able to address the problem of dangerous online speech within the current U.S. legal structure. This book evaluates lessons learned from previous lone wolf terrorist attacks within the United States; considers law enforcement strategies for preventing attacks by domestic U.S. lone wolf terrorists, including attempts to monitor extremists on social media; examines extremist ideologies that may lead to actions by lone wolf terrorists, including white supremacy, anarchist anti-government sentiments, opposition to abortion, fringe versions of religions, and even animal rights activism.

A. The 2017 U.S. National Security Strategy. Commentary by Douglas C. Lovelace, Jr. -- Document No. 1: National Security Strategy of the United States of America, Washington, D.C., December 2017 -- Document No. 2: Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military's Competitive Edge, Jim Mattis, The Pentagon, January 19, 2018 -- B. The Russian Context. Commentary by Douglas C. Lovelace, Jr. -- Document No. 3: Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation, Moscow, November 30, 2016 -- Document No. 4: National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation Presidential Edict 683, Moscow, December 31, 2015 -- Document No. 5: The Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation, No. Pr.-2076, Moscow, December 25, 2014 -- C. The Chinese Context. Commentary by Douglas C. Lovelace, Jr. -- Document No. 6: China's National Defense in 2008, Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, January 20, 2009 -- Document No. 7: China's Military Strategy, Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, May 2015 -- Document No. 8: China's Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation, Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, January 2017 -- Document No. 9: Secure a Decisive Victory in Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Strive for the Great Success of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Speech by Xi Jinping delivered at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, October 18, 2017 -- D. The International Context. Commentary by Douglas C. Lovelace, Jr. -- Document No. 10: U.S. Role in the World: Background and Issues for Congress, CRS Report No. R44891, Ronald O'Rourke and Michael Moodie, October 20, 2017 -- Document No. 11: A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress, CRS Report No. R43838, Ronald O'Rourke, December 12, 2017

"Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents is a series that provides primary source documents and expert commentary on various topics relating to the worldwide effort to combat terrorism, as well as efforts by the United States and other nations to protect their national security interests. Volume 146, Russia's Resurgence, examines recent developments in the foreign policy and strategy of the Russian Federation, including an examination of its aggression against neighboring states with Russian populations, its recent focus on strengthening its military capabilities, its larger strategy vis-à-vis NATO and the United States, its utilization of hybrid warfare in the "gray zone" to achieve its goals, its increasing influence on Middle Eastern politics, and the historical context within which these developments have occurred. This volume includes Congressional Research Service reports on security issues concerning the United States, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation, as well as an English-language version of the Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation made available to the public, NATO's Framework for Future Alliance Operations, and recent studies on Russia's hybrid warfare from the NATO Defense College and the Joint Special Operations University Press."--Publisher's description